Asus ROG Phone vs HTC DROID DNA

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    ROG Phone:
    OLED
    DROID DNA:
    LCD
  • Weight

    DROID DNA: 58.3 g lighter

    ROG Phone:
    200 g
    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
  • Width

    DROID DNA: 5.7 mm narrower

    ROG Phone:
    76.2 mm
    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID DNA: 1 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone:
    6 in
    DROID DNA:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    ROG Phone:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    DROID DNA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone:
    Dual
    DROID DNA:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. ROG Phone

    Height:
    158.8 mm +17.8 mm versus DROID DNA
    Width:
    76.2 mm +5.7 mm versus DROID DNA
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.4 mm versus ROG Phone

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone

    200 g

    +58.3 g versus DROID DNA

  2. 2. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. ROG Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

ROG Phone has approximately 34.8% more rectangular screen area than DROID DNA.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for ROG Phone, DROID DNA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG PhoneDROID DNA
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. ROG Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. DROID DNA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone

    4000 mAh

    +1980 mAh versus DROID DNA

  2. 2. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone2. DROID DNA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone, DROID DNA.
SpecificationROG PhoneDROID DNA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.8 Х 76.2 Х 8.3 mm
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 141.7 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); ROG Gaming X UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone, DROID DNA.
SpecificationROG PhoneDROID DNA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.8%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone, DROID DNA.
SpecificationROG PhoneDROID DNA
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • 12mm
  • no AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone, DROID DNA.
SpecificationROG PhoneDROID DNA
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 304258
  • 24864
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2474
  • 532
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8953
  • 1332
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13801
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3770
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 511
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2176
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone, DROID DNA.
SpecificationROG PhoneDROID DNA
Release date
  • 2018
  • June
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
Body build
  • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6) /back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone, DROID DNA.
SpecificationROG PhoneDROID DNA
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - B version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version
  • B version -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46 - A version
  • B version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone, DROID DNA.
SpecificationROG PhoneDROID DNA
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 108.6% DCI-P3 color gamut -Wide Colour Gamut -HDR -90 Hz (1ms pixel response time) -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS Headphone X -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone, DROID DNA.
SpecificationROG PhoneDROID DNA
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10V/3A 30W (Quick Charge 4+) - 3 Ultrasonic pressure sensitive zones -Water resistant
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon